Abstract: Plastic can be titled as the friendliest foe of human being with all its uses and effects on man as well as on nature. Its invention brought tremendous changes and expansions in almost all fields especially medicines and other branches of sciences. Thousands of plastic factories are producing tons of plastic goods which are popularly used by peoples because of their ease, inertness, cheapness and convenience. Due to non-biodegradable nature they cause hazardous negative impact on environment, men and society. Plastic wastes are major causes of environmental pollution, becomes carcinogenic to human, cause birth defects in human, impaired immunity, endocrine disruption and much more. In addition to this, dumping of plastic material into seas, oceans and other water bodies is said to have harmed several organisms of marine world, which could even jeopardize the survival of entire species, especially since many are already endangered in and ingestion of the plastic litter. Less conspicuous form, such as plastic pellets and scrubber are also hazardous. Problems arising from biodegradable and toxic nature of plastic have lead to the invention of several other products and effective management ways using which, the harmful effects of plastic can be minimized. As a plastic is major scientific invention with strong influence on human life and nature, learning its properties and ways to manage it effectively is considered important and is even research level. Here, through this study, we discuss about plastic, its properties, various kinds of it, it’s effect on human, nature, ways of effective management, especially recycling.
Keywords: Plastic, Recycling, HDPE, Environment, Pollution.
Title: The Environmental Impact of Plastics and Recycling of Plastic Waste
Author: AKASH BALAKRISHNAN, R MARY NANCY FLORA
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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